2007-03-01: NM: New Mexico Tech

2007-03-08: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Behavior:
Perched on the tree over the birdbath, he was making
agonistic moves at the Phainopepla.

Phainopepla 1♂ @Socorro: 507 Fitch

2007-03-09: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Dove, Inca 5+ @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Vocalizations: Calling constantly.

2007-03-10: NM: Socorro

@Soc: Socorro

The ants in my driveway (harvester ants?) emerged today
for the first time since winter.

Vulture, Turkey 4 @Socorro

Circling over Brown Hall.

First of the year for me.

Killdeer 1 @Socorro

The "Diagonal" off Hope Farms Road.

Kingfisher, Belted 1 @Socorro

Along Chaparral Drive.

2007-03-11: NM: Socorro

@NMT: New Mexico Tech

@Soc: Socorro

Swallow, Northern Rough-winged # @Socorro

Ditches along Hope Farms Road.

Warbler, Yellow-rumped # @New Mexico Tech

Sparrow, White-crowned # @New Mexico Tech

Bushes on the south side of the MSEC building.

First of the year.

2007-03-16: NM: Socorro

@NMT: New Mexico Tech

@Soc: Socorro

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Titmouse, Juniper 1 @New Mexico Tech

Vocalizations: 'jibbidy' and 'deebeedee'

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Warbler, Yellow-rumped # @New Mexico Tech

2007-03-17: NM: Socorro Co.

@HF: Socorro: Hope Farms Rd.

@SocCo: Socorro Co.

@WC: Magdalenas: Water Canyon

@WCRd: Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

Route
1200, leave Socorro, drive to Water Canyon.
1215, turn down Water Canyon Road.
1240, on foot from the new North Fork campsite.
1410, turnaround above the second stream crossing, the old
Forest Rules Volleyball site.
1530, back to the car.
1550, turn on to US-60.

2007-03-21: NM: Socorro

This bird was hanging around a residential neighborhood
long after the masses of crows had left. Are they
thinning out somewhat later this winter?

Raven, Chihuahuan 1 @Socorro

Near MSEC building on the Tech campus.

Vocalizations: Heard, 'rack' call.

There is a pair of ravens breeding on the golf course.
This may have been one of them. The breeding pair is
quiet around the nest, so for all I know those birds
might be Commons.

2007-03-23: NM: Socorro

@Soc: Socorro

Swallow, Barn 2 @Socorro

First of the year.

2007-03-24: NM: San Antonio

@SAnt: San Antonio

Crow, American 2 @San Antonio

Vocalizations: Calling.

Late.

2007-03-28: NM: Socorro

@Soc: Socorro

hummingbird sp. [fide Bob Bond] @Socorro

According to Dr. Bond, their first hummingbirds
returned on March 28.

2007-03-30: NM: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: New Mexico Tech

Warbler, Yellow-rumped 1 @New Mexico Tech

Near the chiller plant.

2007-03-31: NM: Socorro

@Soc: Socorro

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

There is a paved road that branches off Cuba Road and
meanders along the freeway before turning east to join
the other end of Cuba Road. In the section near the
freeway, I photographed a White-tailed Antelope Squirrel,
Ammospermophilus leucurus.